KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 50 · KROK (Dentistry)
A woman who had been consuming alcohol excessively during her pregnancy had a child with cleft palate and upper lip. These presentations are indicative of some chromosomal anomalies. What process do they result from?
- A. Carcinogenesis
- B. Phylogenesis
- C. Ontogenesis
- D. Mutagenesis
- E. Teratogenesis
Hint
Consider what an environmental agent acting on the embryo during pregnancy produces — malformations, tumours or changes in the genetic material.
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